Lizette Salas
| Lizette Salas | |
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Salas at the 2013 Women's British Open
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Lizette Salas |
| Born |
July 17, 1989 Azusa, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Nationality |
 United States
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| Residence | Azusa, California |
| Career | |
| College | University of Southern California |
| Turned professional | 2011 |
| Current tour(s) |
LPGA Tour (joined 2012) Symetra Tour (2011) |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships |
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| ANA Inspiration | T25: 2013 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T19: 2015 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T14: 2015 |
| Women's British Open | 6th: 2013 |
| Evian Championship | T11: 2013 |
Lizette Salas (born July 17, 1989) is an American professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour.
Born and raised in Azusa, California, Salas graduated from Azusa High School in 2007 and went on to play college golf at the University of Southern California, where she graduated in 2011 with a degree in sociology. She was the first member of her immediate family to earn a college degree.
Salas earned a golf scholarship to the University of Southern California. She had three collegiate wins, was named the 2008 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year, was Pac-10 Player of the Year in 2009 and 2010, and Pac-10 All-Conference First Team selection in 2009, 2010, and 2011. She also was an NGCA All-American First Team selection in 2009 and 2011. Lizette is the only USC student-athlete to be recognized as an All-American all four years. In July 2010 she made her first appearance in a professional tournament after qualifying for the U.S. Women's Open. She shot 79-77 at the tournament and missed the cut.
Salas turned professional in June 2011 upon graduating from the University of Southern California. She competed on the Symetra Tour in 2011, competing in seven tournaments and finishing 45th on the Symetra Tour money list. Also in 2011, she made her first appearance at the U.S. Women's Open as a professional and finished T15. Salas participated in the 2011 LPGA Qualifying School in the fall of 2011, finishing 20th and earning full status on the LPGA Tour for 2012. Salas won her first championship on the LPGA Tour at the 2014 Kingsmill Championship winning by a four-stroke margin.
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
T = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
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